Julian Nagelsmann quotes Fabian Hürzeler when commenting on Pascal Groß’ Germany call up: “Pascal is a magnet between players.” | OneFootball

German national team head coach Julian Nagelsmann has had an opportunity to explain his selection of Brighton’s Pascal Groß for the March international break. Some explanation was in order, particularly in light of the fact that Nagelsmann once again opted to pass up Stuttgart midfielder Angelo Stiller. Nagelsmann offered up comments on both players at a Thursday DFB press conference. 

Nagelsmann speaks on Pascal Groß and the midfield

“I don’t see Angelo in the starting XI,” Nagelsmann noted. “Which is why we decided to fill up the spots behind him differently. In terms of ability, I see Pavlo [Bayern’s Aleksandar Pavlovic] ahead. I also didn’t give Leon Goretzka a free pass [in a recent Kicker interview]. I wanted to boost his confidence and he knows he enjoys my trust. He still needs to get more playing time [at Bayern] in April.“

“Fabian Hürzeler summed it up well,” Nagelsmann said of Groß. “He ‘Pascal makes other players better.’ He has the gift of connecting players with one another. I see him as a magnet among the players, someone who has a good sense of who needs what at any given moment.

”He’ll be good for us.” Nagelsmann went on to say. “Pascal is very, very selfless. He’s simply a great person and therefore also a really good squad player.”

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